How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Para cuántas personas?
PAH-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs
[PAH-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [Cuántas] changes to match the noun after it. With plural [personas], you get [cuántas personas]; compare singular [cuánta gente].
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
for
Used here to ask for the number of guests the reservation is for.
En «¿Para cuántas personas?», «Para» introduce el número de invitados.
In “For how many people?”, “for” introduces the number of guests.
cuántas
[KWAHN-tahs]
how many
Question word used to ask about quantity; feminine plural to match personas.
La palabra «cuántas» pregunta el número de invitados.
The word “how many” asks for the number of guests.
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people
Refers to the guests included in the reservation.
En la pregunta, «personas» significa los invitados de la mesa.
In the question, “people” means the guests at the table.
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